# Collective Photo Books Group Story is a Collaborative Narrative-Centric Album By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-07-30 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-story References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/media_publishing/groupstory/) & [groupstory](http://www.groupstory.com) Group Story is an online service that allows users to create their own [photographic story](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warmories). What makes this different from, say, a [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinnect) photo album? Well, Group Story focuses not simply on the images, but also on the narrative. Additionally, there isn't a single editor -- Group Story is a [collaborative effort](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/times-of-my-life) that everyone can contribute to. Group Story can be used for groups likke summer camps, conferences, tournaments, family reunions, schools, sports, sororities and vacations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/photography) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Narrative-centric Albums:** Opportunity to develop online platforms that prioritize storytelling alongside visual content. - **Collaborative Photo Books:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create digital platforms for group storytelling and photo album creation. - **Social Memory Platforms:** Opportunity to build online services that facilitate the collective organization and preservation of memories and narratives. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Photography industry can explore new avenues for digital album creation and collaboration. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planning industry to offer unique services for creating group narratives and memories. - **Family and Community Services:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to provide digital tools for families, schools, and communities to create collective photo books. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Digital Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/group-card-creator.md) - [Collaborative Social Media Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapchat-shared-stories.md) - [Group Trip Travel Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/videobased-travel-planning-platform.md) - [Collaborative Storytelling Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/story-patch.md) - [Digital Memory Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-story.md) - [Personal Storytelling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thyme-tell.md) - [AI Couple Story Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-story-of-us.md) - [Digital Legacy Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autobiographer.md) - [Group Photo Editors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/squadtune.md)